South Ripley flood & bushfire risk

Of South Ripley’s 2,731 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 2.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, South Ripley’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific South Ripley address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

2%
Of properties in a flood area
2.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,731
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in South Ripley

Flood and bushfire areas across South Ripley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near South Ripley

South Ripley sits in the Ripley police division, which recorded 1,848 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,848 total. Figures are for the whole Ripley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in South Ripley

South Ripley is mostly future urban. The most common zones:

Future urban95.8% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Future Urban

Open space2.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreation

Environmental1.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Conservation

School catchments in South Ripley

South Ripley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in South Ripley

At the 2021 Census, 21.2% of South Ripley’s 4,069 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.4%
Australian36.8%
Scottish8%
Irish7.9%
German6.1%
Indian4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.4%
England3%
India2.9%
Philippines1.1%
South Africa1%
Pakistan0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near South Ripley

Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,522
Dwellings/yr
2,674
Houses
848
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just South Ripley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.